Magic Maps 2 4+

Put your data on the map

Evan Miller

    • 3.2 • 12 Ratings
    • Free
    • Offers In-App Purchases

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Description

Magic Maps 2 is a tool for creating beautiful, informative maps. It includes a rich feature set and is much easier to use than high-end GIS packages. Here are some things you might do with Magic Maps:

• Color states or countries using data from a CSV file

• Create a custom map of sales territories

• Export a movie file showing how data have changed over time

• Mash up Shapefiles, GeoTIFF files, and custom points into a single map document

• Convert ArcGIS Shapefiles to KML

Maps created with Magic Maps have a signature, high-quality look because the program is built from the ground up using Apple's Core Graphics technology. Map layers can be managed similar to layers in Photoshop: simply drag to rearrange, check a box to add a drop shadow, use the slider to change opacity. Choose custom colors, point shapes, and line widths to create the look you want.

Magic Maps lets you choose and customize the map projection. Show the whole world with a Winkel Tripel projection, or reduce distortion with an equal area or conformal projection. If you want to create crisp-looking maps without the fuss of traditional GIS, or if you have a lot of geographic data you'd like to explore visually, Magic Maps is the tool for you.

Core features
• Layer-based map presentation
• Multiple data fields per layer
• Timelines of data totals and averages
• Click an entity to see its associated data
• Select multiple entities with a selection box
• "Top 100" list for any data field
• Click "Play" to watch any map evolve over time
• Multi-touch zooming and panning

Flexible data import
• Import data from CSV, KML, or Shapefiles
• Copy-paste data directly from a spreadsheet
• Support for UTF-8, Unicode, Latin-1, and Windows text encodings

Versatile map export
• For print or presentations: Export vectorized PDF
• For the web: Export PNG or SVG
• For spreadsheets: Export CSV data
• For YouTube: Export QuickTime movies
• For Google Earth: Export KML

Add custom points
• Point-and-click to add a point
• Manually enter decimal degrees or Degrees-Minutes-Seconds
• Geocoding of worldwide addresses and place names
• Batch CSV import

Add custom layers
• Import KML
• Import ESRI Shapefiles
• Import GeoTIFF
• Link data to custom layers

Fully customizable appearance
• Use the Paint tool to color a simple map
• Choose colors to represent text categories or numeric ranges
• Move labels by clicking and dragging
• Leading lines connect labels to their source
• Customize any fonts, colors, and sizes
• Choose one of six shapes to represent points
• Choose solid lines or one of four dash patterns
• Optional drop shadows on shapes
• Adjustable movie playback speed

Built-in math functions
• Compute year-over-year change
• Sum multiple variables together
• Divide one variable by another
• Scale by powers of 10
• Compute rolling average
• Compute weighted average
• Interpolate missing years

Professional map projections
• Albers Equal Area
• Lambert Conformal Conic
• Mercator
• Plate Carée
• Winkel Tripel
• Customize central meridian and standard parallels

Basic GIS functionality
• Count points within an area
• Aggregate point data within an area
• Draw a radius of a specified distance around points
• Compute distance to nearest point on another layer
• Perform simple queries using Smart Layers
• Area and length computations

Built-in geographic templates
• Countries of the world
• U.S. states, counties, metro areas
• Canadian provinces, Mexican states, and a combined North America template
• Australian states and territories
• Link data against FIPS codes or state/country name

What's new in Magic Maps 2
• Popover text fields for defining custom data ranges
• Include map legend on exported images
• Export QuickTime movies as high-def 1080p
• Higher-res physical earth template
• New "Earth at Night" template

Note that the full feature set, including saving, printing, and exporting, requires a subscription.

Terms of Use: https://magicmaps.app/termsofuse.html

What’s New

Version 2.6.0

• New localizations in French, Spanish, German, Dutch, and Italian
• Improved compatibility with macOS 15 Sequoia
• Requires macOS 11 Big Sur or greater

Ratings and Reviews

3.2 out of 5
12 Ratings

12 Ratings

Gradenko ,

Went to subscription...

Oh well, fun's over with this one. I was looking forward MM2, and would have happily paid for the upgrade, but I won't use subscription software.

Second star because it does have a generous 1 year trial. I like Miller's products, but not enough to get on the subscription treadmill for them.

Developer Response ,

Hi Gradenko, thank you for being a customer, and for taking time to register your concerns. I understand your trepidation about subscription software - I prefer owning software myself! But after several years offering perpetual licenses, I have found that it is not a sustainable business model. So the choice for me was between exiting the market or offering future updates to the software via subscription.

I have tried to offer flexible and convenient subscription terms; if you change your mind and would like to use the software just for a few months, I have set out an affordable quarterly option which you can cancel whenever you like. In the meantime, the original Magic Maps will continue to be supported on macOS 10.8 - 10.14.

In the future, I hope you will keep an open mind about supporting independent software developers who switch to subscription licensing. I believe this model will enable me, and other Mac developers in my position, to offer a steady stream of substantial updates that benefits our customers as well as the overall Mac software ecosystem.

Sisu2012 ,

A GIS Bargain

For geographic data visualization, this is hard to beat at any price. At the price, it is a bargain. Magic Maps 2 offers tremendous flexibility to analyze, display, and present data. It offers much better customization than web-based platforms.

Working with shape files to build a custom map need is very simple. This provides tremendous display flexibility. I have used downloadable shape files to visually present data on city wards, school districts, state legislative districts, and congressional districts. If you can find the shape file, Magic Maps can display it.

In particular, I should highlight my experience with support from the developer. This is unmatched in my experience. I have written him with issues. He has responded within hours and a fix follows shortly thereafter. Just stunningly great support.

reesericci ,

Garbage

Totally useless, terrible templates, can't zoom - doesn't use tiling. Don't buy, just futz with QGIS instead.

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